I am no fan of former president Jimmy Carter. However, way back in the late 70s I thought he was just great. When Ronald Reagan emerged to challenge him, I thought Reagan was a buffoon. (A couple of years later though I was a strong Reagan supporter. I guess I finally figured out which one was on the right side of history.)

Now I just find Carter mostly annoying. But still, I have always assumed that he is at least an honest guy, just a guy following a misguided political ideology. But now Bob Novak, in his memoirs, lays out some surprising investigations that call into question Carter’s honesty. Patterico summarizes Novak’s claims. One example:

Novak recalls one of Carter’s first appearances on Face the Nation in December, 1975. Carter was asked about the pending campaign finance legislation that would, for the first time, limit contributions to candidates. Carter responded by saying he was in favor of the legislation, and as a long-time member of Common Cause he had played a role in the formulation of the ideas behind the legislation. Novak had reported on campaign finance issues for several years, and had never before heard Carter’s name — he didn’t even know who Carter was until he announced his presidential bid.

He checked with Common Cause and found that Rossalyn Carter had joined the organization, but not Jimmy Carter. Further, no one connected to the pending legislation could remember Jimmy Carter being involved in any fashion.

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